On my way to the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge this weekend, my eyes caught a glimpse of a brightly colored mural at the West Jefferson and King Road intersection in Trenton, Michigan. I had to turn around and go back to the intersection to get a better look at the mural. And, of course,… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Welcome to Trenton Mural
It’s a small butterfly.
And when you’ve found a life bird, a bird you’ve never seen before, you might not notice a small butterfly that lights on the ground 10 feet in front of you as you carry your spotting scope and binoculars after a 1 1/2 mile trek on a late summer afternoon.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: Fiery Skipper Butterfly
As you walk down the trail toward the shore of Lake Erie, you hear the sounds long before you see the birds.
Hundreds of birds.
Perched in a dead tree, the purple iridescence of Purple Martins can be hard to see in the bright morning sunshine and deep blue sky.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: Roosting Purple Martins